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[go for a spin]  {v. phr.}

To go for a ride in a car.

[go for broke]  {v. phr.},  {slang}

To risk everything on one big effort; use all your energy and skill; try as hard as possible.

The racing car driver decided to go for broke in the biggest race of the year.

Compare: [ALL-OUT].

[go for nothing] also  {formal} [go for naught]  {v. phr.}

To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted.

What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention.

I hope that all your good work doesn't go for naught.

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[go from bad to worse]  {adv. phr.}

To change from a bad position or condition to a worse one; become worse.

Dick's typing went from bad to worse when he was tired.

Jack's conduct in school has gone from bad to worse.

Compare: [OUT OF THE  […]

[go from strength to strength]  {v. phr.}

To move forward, increasing one's fame, power, or fortune in a series of successful achievements.

[go-getter]  {n.}

A person who works hard to become successful; an active, ambitious person who usually gets what he wants.

The governor of the state has always been a go-getter.

[go-go]  {adj.},  {slang},  {informal}

1. Vigorous youthful, unusually active.

Joe is a go-go kind of guy.

2. Of a discotheque or the music or dances performed there.

3a. Unrestrained.

3b. Very up-to-date, hip.

* /Mary wore handsome go-go boots  […]

[go great guns]

See: [GREAT GUNS].

[go halfway] or [go halfway to meet one] or [meet one halfway]  {v. phr.}

To give up part of what you want or to do your share in reaching an agreement with someone.

* /Our neighbors are willing to go halfway to meet us and pay their share for a fence  […]

[go halves]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

To share half or equally become partners.

The boys went halves in raising pigs.

The men are going halves in a new business.